LEGAL REPRESENTATION: John A. Lyons, P.C.
Legal representation provided to the Labor Council by John A. Lyons, P.C. includes the services of:

JOHN A. LYONS
University of Detroit, PhB; JD. Before joining the Police Officers Labor Council, John was a Labor representative and supervisor (Steel Mill); he was on the Labor Relations Staff and Arbitration Representative of Ford Motor Company. John was also a Trial attorney for Oakland County Prosecutors office. Labor Issues include collective bargaining negotiations, administration, pension, fringe benefits, discipline, employment discrimination; state and federal court experience; panel member and advocate in compulsory interest arbitration; over 25 years experience as neutral in private and public sector disputes involving many different industries including automotive, trucking, warehouse, drug, manufacturing, tool, beverage, newspaper, paper, steel service industries, hospital, teachers, fire fighters, and other state, county and municipal employee groups and issues. John is a member of the Michigan State Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association and the Association for Conflict Resolution
THOMAS R. ZULCH
Email: trzulch@yahoo.com
Tom joined the staff of John A. Lyons, P.C. in October, 2004. He graduated cum laude from Michigan State University Detroit College of Law in 1997. Tom was an associate attorney with John Goldpaugh & Associates for nearly five years where he focused on union representation for the Detroit Police Officers Association. He represented Detroit Officers during disciplinary cases, investigations, and critical incidents such as police shootings. Prior to his career as an attorney, Tom was a public safety officer for over eleven years with the City of Berkley. He served as president of the Officers Association and negotiated several contracts. Tom earned officer of the year honors and earned several commendations including two life saving awards.

BRENDAN CANFIELD
Attorney.  Received a Bachelor of Arts (Honors), Oakland University.  Attended Wayne State University Law School receiving a Juris Doctor (Honors).  He has worked as a business defense attorney, and importantly, spent two years working for the Michigan Employment Relations Commission in a legal clerkship.  He assisted in drafting decisions relative to labor disputes regarding public employees under the Public Employee Relations Act (PERA) and Labor Mediation Act (LMRA).  Brendan has a particular interest in labor relations with a strong training emphasis in labor law, employment law, labor relations, collective bargaining, labor history and contract negotiations.

   

 

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